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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I really appreciate the feedback.  I will definitely try to play more with him just for fun no coaching.  I am going to try a private lessons though at a gym we use for other classes to see if it helps him stand out a bit less.

It is a rec league, and the coaches are friendly, but it feels like if you don’t start at age 5 you are already way behind!  My five year old is in the same league and is doing pretty well.  Seems like everyone who starts later is way behind. [/quote]

Hey OP, I could have written this post and came to this forum to look for options to help my son. I go back and forth on whether I should help develop his skill or just let him have fun. He knows he is not the best, but he doesn't know he's likely the worst. But he's happy and goes to practice with a skip in his step.

I do notice that the weeks when I play with him and "practice", he has a better team practice and is more confident and more aggressive. So other parents' advice to just play with him has been good advice to follow.

I think you're right about starting earlier...but the biggest factor I have noticed is that the boys with older siblings are better at sports than the first borns. Maybe its just my son's friend group, but its been pretty accurate. So your younger child is benefitting from seeing their older sibling play!
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